M 6.3 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 25 Nov 2018 16:37 UTC

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Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.3142 , 45.7339
Event Date: 25 Nov 2018 16:37 UTC
25 Nov 2018 20:07 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
1960000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hwdw
Inserted at: 25 Nov 2018 16:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.9 (Islamic Republic of Iran)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Iraq= 6.9; Islamic Republic of Iran= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 1.3
us1000hwdw Scaled population (vector) 2.87  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.21  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1238333 1.8 25 Nov 2018 16:37 6.5M, 10km N/A 1.9 million (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1238334 1.1 25 Nov 2018 16:37 6.3M, 47km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1238335 1.3 25 Nov 2018 16:37 6.3M, 10km 7.56 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1238337 2.5 25 Nov 2018 16:37 6.3M, 6.3km N/A 5 million (in 100km) 00:26 KOERI
1238341 1.6 25 Nov 2018 16:37 6.3M, 10km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:37 EMSC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Iran, Islamic Republic of ,of Bakhtaran (population 1,780) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
7400 people
270000 people
590000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.1 1238335 34.314/45.734 6.3 10 7.8 25 Nov 2018 17:00 00:22 (new episode)
2 1 1238335 34.304/45.74 6.3 10 7.68 25 Nov 2018 17:18 00:41 (upd of #1)
3 1 1238335 34.304/45.74 6.3 10 7.68 25 Nov 2018 18:42 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 1.3 1238335 34.346/45.743 6.3 18 7.56 11 Jan 2019 13:20 46d 20:42 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 7400 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 120000 people
Diyala Iraq 150000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 75000 people
Diyala Iraq 420000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 93000 people
Bakhtaran Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Diyala Iraq 950000 people
Ilam Iran, Islamic Republic of 430000 people
As Sulaymaniyah Iraq 1.7 million people
Wasit Iraq 1.2 million people
Salah ad Din Iraq 870000 people
Kordestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 million people
Baghdad Iraq 8.7 million people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 330000 people
At Ta'min Iraq 1.2 million people
Al Anbar Iraq 480000 people
Maysan Iraq 530000 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of 200000 people
Babil Iraq 1.9 million people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 230000 people
Arbil Iraq 81000 people
Al Qadisiyah Iraq 1.1 million people
Ninawa Iraq 48000 people
Karbala' Iraq 650000 people
Dhi Qar Iraq 320000 people
An Najaf Iraq 210000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 4700 people
Al Muthanna Iraq 33000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Lorestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 3500 people
Al Anbar Iraq 6600 people
Hamadan Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 150000 people
Arbil Iraq <1000 people
Ninawa Iraq 28000 people
Karbala' Iraq <1000 people
An Najaf Iraq no people
Zanjan Iran, Islamic Republic of 13000 people
Khuzestan Iran, Islamic Republic of 4200 people
Dahuk Iraq <1000 people
Azarbayjan-e Khavari Iran, Islamic Republic of 690000 people
Markazi Iran, Islamic Republic of 50000 people
Hakkari Turkey 81000 people
Esfahan Iran, Islamic Republic of 86000 people
Dayr az Zawr Syrian Arab Republic <1000 people
Gilan Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.8 million people
Al Hasakah Syrian Arab Republic 3500 people
Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah Saudi Arabia <1000 people
Kohkiluyeh va buyer Ahmadi Iran, Islamic Republic of <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dartut Kermanshah Iran Village - 13 km
Nasrabad Seyyed Asmad Kermanshah Iran Village - 14 km
Pol-e Zohab Kermanshah Iran Village - 20 km
Qasr-e Shirin Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Tolafarush Diyalá Iraq City - 33 km
Gilan-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 26 km
Qal'eh Badri Kermanshah Iran Village - 32 km
Shireh Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 34 km
Kani Masi Diyalá Iraq Village - 38 km
Naft-e Shah Kermanshah Iran Village - 41 km
Nawdoman Diyalá Iraq Village - 44 km
Mish Rangin Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Karand Kermanshah Iran Village - 47 km
Sumar Kermanshah Iran Village - 51 km
Shaykh Lankar As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 52 km
Gorashala Diyala Iraq Village - 53 km
Haji Lar Diyalá Iraq Village - 54 km
As Sa'diyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 58 km
Buhilab Diyalá Iraq Village - 61 km
Mandali Diyalá Iraq Village 31000 people 66 km
Juspa Diyalá Iraq Village - 67 km
Jisar Naft Diyalá Iraq Village - 70 km
Dhu Shaykh Diyalá Iraq Village - 76 km
Al Miqdadiyah Diyalá Iraq City - 84 km
Bimush Kermanshah Iran Village - 53 km
Bavisi Kermanshah Iran Village - 55 km
Zarneh Ilam Iran Village - 61 km
Chaman Bowli Ilam Iran Village - 61 km
Mashiqeh Ilam Iran Village - 63 km
Gahvareh Kermanshah Iran Village - 63 km
Maydan Diyalá Iraq Village - 67 km
Chaulak Ilam Iran Village - 68 km
Chengoreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 70 km
Korkul Kermanshah Iran Village - 73 km
Al Mansuriyah Diyalá Iraq Village - 73 km
Qarah Tappah Diyala Iraq Village - 74 km
Mansur al Kan As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 76 km
Mirmirah Kermanshah Iran Village - 76 km
Eslamabad-e Gharb Kermanshah Iran Village - 77 km
Sar Qal'ah Diyalá Iraq Village - 78 km
Kuzaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 83 km
Kifri Diyalá Iraq Village 33000 people 83 km
Hasanabad Kermanshah Iran Village - 87 km
Mosammad Qoli Ilam Iran Village - 88 km
Geleh Jar Ilam Iran Village - 88 km
Doidan Diyalá Iraq Village - 89 km
Kani 'Ubayd As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 91 km
Angilise Kermanshah Iran Village - 91 km
Rus Diyala Iraq Village - 91 km
Abu Saydah Saghirah Diyala Iraq Village - 92 km
Cheqad Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 93 km
Ravansar Kermanshah Iran Village - 93 km
Kalak Ilam Iran Village - 94 km
Tepe Garus As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 95 km
Masmud Diyalá Iraq Village - 96 km
Sumayr al Muhammad Diyala Iraq Village - 97 km
Tursaq Diyalá Iraq Village - 97 km
Bin Darreh Kermanshah Iran Village - 97 km
Halabjah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village 31000 people 98 km
Ilam Ilam Iran City 140000 people 98 km
Kahfri Kermanshah Iran Village - 99 km
Paveh Kermanshah Iran Village 18000 people 99 km
'Awwad al 'Atruz Diyalá Iraq Village - 102 km
Sola As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 102 km
Kali Kali Ilam Iran Village - 104 km
Do Cheqa Kermanshah Iran Village - 104 km
Kareza-i Dilo As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 106 km
Nudsheh Kermanshah Iran Village - 107 km
Malkhatabi Kermanshah Iran Village - 107 km
Kan'an Diyalá Iraq Village - 108 km
Zarayin As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 110 km
Chay Khanah Diyala Iraq Village - 110 km
Kharbut Diyalá Iraq Village - 112 km
Khurma As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 113 km
Maran Kermanshah Iran Village - 113 km
Musammad Amin Diyalá Iraq Village - 113 km
Qara Dagh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 114 km
Saiyid Sadiq As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 115 km
Palangan Kordestan Iran Village - 115 km
Sarab-e Harasam Kermanshah Iran Village - 115 km
Shamakh Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 116 km
Shaikh Hawaz Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 116 km
Bahram Bak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 116 km
Gök Tepe As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 118 km
Tuz Khurmatu Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 119 km
Ba'qubah Diyala Iraq City - 119 km
Kani Sakht Wasit Iraq Village - 121 km
Kermanshah Kermanshah Iran City 710000 people 122 km
Zhivar Kordestan Iran Village - 122 km
Qarah Yatakh As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 123 km
Amirabad Ilam Iran Village - 123 km
Bustamli Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 123 km
Dezli Kordestan Iran Village - 123 km
Al Khalis Diyalá Iraq City - 123 km
Hasan Bin Masmud Diyala Iraq Village - 123 km
Qal'eh Ji Kordestan Iran Village - 126 km
Konjan Cham Ilam Iran Village - 127 km
Qalqanlu Kuchak As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 127 km
Maryam Beg As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 127 km
'Ammeh Kermanshah Iran Village - 128 km
Hawijah Diyalá Iraq Village - 128 km
Taq-e Bostan Kermanshah Iran Village - 129 km
'Emarat Ilam Iran Village - 129 km
Cheqa Kabud Kermanshah Iran Village - 130 km
Negel Kordestan Iran Village - 130 km
Arkvaz Ilam Iran Village - 130 km
Chenar Bashi Ilam Iran Village - 131 km
Sar Tang Ilam Iran Village - 132 km
Zurbatiyah Wasit Iraq Village - 132 km
Zeyn Ad Din Kermanshah Iran Village - 133 km
Jamil al 'Imran Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 133 km
Dizgaran Kermanshah Iran Village - 134 km
Al Mansuriya Diyalá Iraq Village - 137 km
Qal'eh Mashkara Kermanshah Iran Village - 137 km
Dabaj Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 137 km
Bani Sad Diyala Iraq Village - 137 km
Badrah Wasit Iraq Village - 138 km
Mehran Ilam Iran Village 12000 people 139 km
Hashmiz Kordestan Iran Village - 139 km
Abd Allah al 'Aba'iki Salah ad Din Iraq Village - 139 km
Marivan Kordestan Iran City 110000 people 139 km
Malek Shahi Ilam Iran Village - 140 km
As Sulaymaniyah As Sulaymaniyah Iraq Village - 140 km
Ma'va Kermanshah Iran Village - 140 km
Az Zibar Arbil Iraq Village - 320 km
Auani Al Anbar Iraq Village - 367 km
Sheikhdarabad Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 377 km
Emil Khuzestan Iran Village - 381 km
Yüksekova Hakkari Turkey Village 62000 people 383 km
Sinjar Ninawá Iraq Village 38000 people 417 km
Duzduzan Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 422 km
Wardiya Ninawá Iraq Village - 424 km
Golpayegan Esfahan Iran City 43000 people 432 km
Khvajeh Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 432 km
Sarab Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village 37000 people 433 km
Bu'in Esfahan Iran Village - 433 km
Mehraban Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 436 km
Guged Esfahan Iran Village - 437 km
Kalvanaq Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 437 km
Margid Azarbayjan-e Sharqi Iran Village - 438 km
Shahpur Azarbayjan-e Gharbi Iran City - 439 km
Amirabad Khuzestan Iran Village - 445 km
Konjedjan Esfahan Iran Village - 446 km
Bara Ninawa Iraq Village - 447 km
Nafut Gilan Iran Village - 457 km
Delijan Markazi Iran Village 26000 people 458 km
Shaft Gilan Iran Village - 459 km
Komsara Gilan Iran Village - 459 km
Sume'eh Sara Gilan Iran Village - 463 km
Tekerem Gilan Iran Village - 464 km
Taher Gurab Gilan Iran Village - 469 km
Changereyan Gilan Iran Village - 472 km
Rezvanshahr Gilan Iran Village - 472 km
Ma'af Gilan Iran Village - 473 km
Darisara Gilan Iran Village - 473 km
Khomeyran Gilan Iran Village - 475 km
Shafa Rud Gilan Iran Village - 476 km
Ab-i-Kinar Gilan Iran Village - 476 km
Rud-Sar Gilan Iran Village - 477 km
Kopur Chal Gilan Iran Village - 478 km
Rasht Gilan Iran City 590000 people 479 km
Pir Bazar Gilan Iran Village - 481 km
Bandar-e Anzali Gilan Iran City 99000 people 486 km
Shahver Gilan Iran Village - 488 km
Kuchesfahan Gilan Iran Village - 491 km
Ardabil Ardabil Iran City 340000 people 493 km
Kuy-e Hasan Keyadeh Gilan Iran Village - 493 km
Bir Benah Gilan Iran Village - 496 km
Basadim Gilan Iran Village - 497 km
Lahijan Gilan Iran City 54000 people 502 km
Jowrshar Gilan Iran Village - 503 km
Amir Bekandeh Gilan Iran Village - 504 km
Hasan Kiadeh Gilan Iran Village - 511 km
Langarud Gilan Iran Village 57000 people 511 km
Rud Sar Gilan Iran Village - 517 km
Chamkhaleh Gilan Iran Village - 521 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Subakhu 76 0 72 km
Shahabad Highway Strip 1326 0 84 km
Salum 58 0 92 km
Ilam 1385 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 99 km
Baqubah 41 0 119 km
Kermanshah KSH 1313 Civ. Paved Yes 11200 131 km
Khan Bani Sad 37 0 133 km
Balad Southeast 50 0 133 km
Tuz Khurmatu 175 0 134 km
Samarra East 79 0 136 km
Sanandaj SDG 1373 Civ. Paved Yes 8100 156 km
Asim Al Muhammad 40 0 157 km
Al Taji 37 0 162 km
Rasheed 32 0 162 km
Baghdad Muthenna 34 0 167 km
Tal Ashtah New 191 0 173 km
Qasr Tall Mihl 35 0 178 km
Kirkuk KIK 350 0 180 km
Baghdad International SDA 34 0 181 km
Tikrit East 96 0 183 km
Shayka Mazhar 26 0 183 km
K 1 305 0 188 km
Tikrit South 101 0 191 km
Al Iskandariyah New 41 0 202 km
Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah 20 0 203 km
An Numaniyah 24 0 204 km
Al Sahra 139 0 205 km
Al Fathah 192 0 205 km
K 2 130 0 225 km
Habbaniyah 44 0 226 km
Karbala Northeast 37 0 228 km
Shaykh Hantush Hwy Strip 23 0 238 km
Kut Al Hayy East 14 0 251 km
Qalat Sikar 14 0 280 km
Amara New 10 0 304 km
Yuksekova Hwy Strip 2057 0 382 km
Sarab 1725 0 438 km
Rasht RAS -9 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 484 km
Ardabil ADU 1316 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 506 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hemren Diyala 1983 74 km
Derbendikhan Diyala 1961 89 km
Gheshlagh Gheshlagh 1983 169 km

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